time: 2:11 Cardazo down in the third and the fight was halted by the referee later in the round. In the first round, Cardazo hurt Monzon with a right hook to the body. After the bout, it was determined that Monzon cracked a rib from that shot and he was out of action for three months.

Standing room only crowd of 9900 fans watched the fight. Per agreement, if neither fighter was ahead by three points in the scoring, it would be ruled a draw. Weight limit was set at 72kg (158 1/2lbs). Scorecards were not released and a draw was announced.